Garment supporter



Oct. 26. 1926.

A. PFLANTZER GARMENT SUPPQRTER Patented Oct. 26, 1926.r

lTED STATES n t*1,604,719 PATENT erica.

ABRAHAM PFLAN'rzEmoF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GARMENT surronrnn., Y

i Application led March 19, 1924. Serial No. 700,220.

and, in another. form, as a` sleeve holder, but .Y

of course it is to be understood that these are merely illustrative, for if the device is made of the proper size it can be used to support any suitable article as, for example, supporting the ends of trousers from a pole in a closet.

My invention further relates to cert-ain articles of manufacture, combinations, and details of construction to be more fully here.-

inafter described `and lpointed ,out inthe claims. p

In the accompanying drawings the same reference numerals refer to similar parts in the several figures.

Fig. 1 is a vertical section through my preferred form showingthe clamping jaws closed and in their operative position;A

Fig. :2 s a side elevation showing the clamping jawsv open and ready to clamp the end of a stocking, or other suitable fabric;

Fig.l Bis a top plan view; 1

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on 4--4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. `5 is a plan view of theblank from which my garment holderr is preferably stamped;

Fig. 6 is a detail vertical section on the line 6*-6 of Fig. 1; Y l

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a duplex garment holder formed by two of my separate garment holders;

Fig. 8 is another modification, similar to Fig. 7, except that the two `garment holders are riveted together instead of being con the mi@ f nected by a spring.

My garment holder is preferably formed by stamping it from sheet metal, making a blank 1 shown inV Fig. 5. The end` 2 of the blank is preferably `provided with `ears 3, 3. The other end 4 .of the blank is'provided with two` slots 5 and 6, forming between them an integral tongue 7. This end4 of the blank is also `preferably struck up to form a transverse groove 8, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, butmore clearly 1n Fig. 1.

In bending the blank, it is first bent along r thedotted line 9 and then on the dotted line 10, so as to bringthe end 4 over the end 2,

the portion` of the blank lyingbetween thev dotted lines 9 and 10, forming the base member 11 `to which any suitable supporting means such as a strap 12 may be secured, the other part of the strap being secured to a womans` corset, or anyother suitable support.

To permit the fabriol, as `for example a silk stocking, to be clampedwithout injury, .I face-the end which is the fixed jaw of the garment holder, with `some yielding material, such as rubber 14, thoughfelt or any other suitable materialmay be used. This lfacing 14` is secured on the` fixed jaw 2 by bending over the earsB, 3, as shown in Figs. 1 and-4.. a

To cooperate with the fixed jaw` 2, I employ: 'a movablerjaw. lpreferably formed out vof another `stamping and provided with similar ears 16, 16, which are bent over to hold the yielding facing 17 of rubber, felt -or other material. This movable jaw is conneeted in anyxsuitable manner to the tongue ;7, preferably by means of a` rivet 18, so `that the movablej'aw 15 moves with, and is sup- -ported'by, the spring tongue 7, as ,shown in Fig. 1. On the end 19 ofthespring vtongue I mount abar or lug 20. Connected with thezend ofthe spring tongue isa button 21 having a shankfQQ., which moves inthe slot V23 `formed in the end 24 ofthe member 4, 'see Fig.

When the stocking 13, or other fabric, is

Adrawn up into my garment holder, the vparts arci-n the position shownV in Fig. 2. By

then pressing ,down upon the spring tongue 7,.the movable jaw 15,1with its rubber or :other facing 17, is caused to grip the stocking. 13 firmly against Vthe rubber or other facing onihe fixed jaw 2, and is held in that position as soon as the bar or lug snaps iinto the locking groove 8. .It is impossible `for the stocking or other fabric 13, to be and the lock, which prevents the spring means yielding, until such time as the wearer desires to release thestockingor other fabric 13. :This can be readily done by pressing 1 down upon the button 21, against the spring action of the tongue 7, until the lug or bar Vaccidentally withdrawn from my garment holderfor it is held both by spring pressure y Y other facing 17, into the :position shown in Fig. Q, when the stocking or other fabric can be readily removed.

l have shown a modification of my invention in Fig. 7, which isa duplex garment holder formed of two of my individual gar.- inent holders connected together by resilient means, such as a spiing 25, so that one of the garment holders can be secured to 'a corset or other support, andthe other garment holder can be secured to a stocking.

i have shown another modification of my invention in Fig. S, which is also a duplex garment holder formed of two of my individual garment holders secured together in any suitable manner, such as by the rivet 26.

Having thus described this invention in connection with illustr-ative embodiments thereof, to the details of which Ido not desire to be limited, what is claimed as new and what is desired to secure by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.

1. A garment holder comprising a fixed jaw faced with resilient material, a jaw faced with resilient material, and movable to successively parallel positions towardand away from the fixed jaw means to yieldingly press the movable jaw towards the fixed jaw, and means to lock the movable jaw in its operative position to clamp an interposed fabric.

2. A garment holder formed of two substantially rigid members arranged parallel to each other, and one of them forming a fixed jaw, ay jaw mounted between the parallel substantially rigid members, and movable to successively parallel positions toward and away from the fixed jaw and means to yieldingly press the movable jaw against the fixed jaw to clamp a fabric.

8. A garment holder `formed of two substantially rigid members arranged parallel to each other, andone of them forming a fixed jaw, a Vjaw mounted between the parallel substantially rigid members, and movable to successively parallel positions toward and away from the fixed jaw and means to yieldingly press the Vmovable. jaw

againstrthe fixed jaw, and means .to lock the movable jaw in` its operative position to clamp .a fabric.

4. A garment holder formed from sheet metal bent back on itself to form two substantially Vparallel rigid members, one of which is the fixed jaw of the garment holder, amovable jaw, a spring tongue stamped from one of the rigid members and con` Y liiected to the movable jaw.

5. A garment holder formed from .sheet metal bent baci?` onitself to formV twoV substantially parallel rigid members, one of which is the fixedjaw `of the garment hold-v er, a movable j aw, a springtongue stamped from one of the krigidmembers and conrTl) metal bent back on itself to form two sub stantially parallel rigid members, one of which is the fixed jaw of the garment holder, a movable jaw, a spring tongue stamped from one 0f therigid members and connected to the movable jaw, one of the rigid members being provided with a groove and the spring tongue having a lug or bar to lock the tongue with its Vmovable jaw in operative clamping position.

7. A sheet metal blank from which a gai'- ment holder is .adapted to be formed, comprising a rectangular piece of metal one end of which is provided with one or more ears adapted kto bebent over to hold a yielding facing, the' other end of the blank havingtwo slots to form a tongue, and cooperating locking surfaces on the tongue and the end of the blank from which the tongue is formed.

8. A duplex garment holder comprising two separate garment holders each having a fixed jaw faced with resilient material, a jaw faced with resilient material, and movable to successively parallel positions toward and. away from the fixed jaw, means to yieldingly press the movable j aw towards the fixed jaw to clamp an interposed fabric, means to lock the movable jaw in operative position, and means to connectthe respective garment holders together.

9. A duplex garment holder comprising two separate garment holders each having a fixedjaw faced with resilient material, a jaw faced with resilient material, and movable V.to successively parallel positions toward and away from the fixed jaw, means to yieldingly press the movable jaw towards'the fixed jawV to clamp an interposed fabric, means to lock the movable jaw in operative position, and resilient means to connect the respective garment holders together.

10..,In a .garment supporter the combination of substantially flat fixed and movable jaws, resilient means for moving the movable jaw to successively parallel positions toward and away from the fixed jaw, and means for locking the movable jaw in clamping position.A

l1. A garment supporter comprising two fixed memberseonnecited at one end tol form a substantially U-shaped structure, a movable jaw mounted between said fixed members, a spring tongue for supporting the movable jaw, and for moving it to and from .gripping position when an endwise force isexerte'd on Athe tongue, and means lfor locking the spring tongue .in clamping position.

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12. In a garment supporter, the combination of fixed and movable jaws, a spring tongue connected to the movable jaw, means :tor exerting an endWise force onthe spring tongue whereby it is caused to bend or flatten for moving the movable jaw to and from clamping position, and means for looking the movable jaw in clamping position.

13. A garment supporter comprising two fixed members connected at one end to form a substantially U-shaped structure, a spring tongue, one end of which is attached to one of said Xed members and the other end of which is slidably engaged with the same fixed member, a movable clamping jaw attaelied to the spring tongue intermediate its ends, and'means for locking the spring tongue for holding the movable jaw in clamping position.

14. In a garment supporter, the combination of tvvo iXed members, a spring tongue stamped from one of said fixed members, and having one end slidably engaged there- With, a movable Vclamping jaw supported by the spring tongue intermediate its ends, and means for looking the slidable end of the spring tongue to said iiXed member for holding the clamping jaw in fixed. position.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my 4name to this speoioation.

ABRAHAM PFLAN'IZER. 

